RCSLT Policy & Public Affairs team (Caroline, Claire, Naj, Elissa & Peter) covering UK Government and England.
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Important questions have been raised in the House of Lords on the impacts of untreated ADHD and autism, the wider economic costs, and how improved access to treatment could help.
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Dementia data is on the parliamentary agenda.
@LizJarvisUK has asked the @DHSCgovuk what steps it will take to improve the quality, consistency and local capture of dementia data through the forthcoming Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty.
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SLTs play a vital role in supporting people living with dementia with their communication, eating, drinking and swallowing needs.
The @RCSLT dementia guidance highlights how evidence-based support can improve quality of life.
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Welcome to see @OllyGloverLD asking about improving outcomes for people living with dementia:
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Communication and swallowing support must be part of the picture.
@RCSLT's dementia guidance highlights the vital role of SLT 👇
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We welcome the NHS Quality Strategy’s focus on quality through safety, effectiveness and experience. These principles reflect what AHPs work to achieve every day: meaningful outcomes while being safe, responsive and centred on people’s needs.
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For SLTs, communication and swallowing are fundamental to safe care, patient experience and participation. Supporting people to understand information, communicate their needs, make informed choices and have their voices heard is vital to person-centred care across the lifespan.
🗣️ 'I'll just have to become known as the whispering MP.'
📻 Check out this interview with @anna4fes about losing her voice after surgery.
😊 Great for @RCSLT to hear Nick Robinson say of speech & language therapists, 'These people are saints'.
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🗣️ 'I won’t let this get in the way of doing the job I was elected to do.'
😊 @anna4fes highlights the practical adjustments she'll need to do her job.
🚨 The @RCSLT & @stammer-led Inclusive Parliament coalition welcomes these sort of adjustments.
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🚨 @RCSLT responds to the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework.
🔗 Check out what we welcome and what more we think needs to be done so people are better supported:
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ALT Screenshot of the RCSLT response to the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework.
📢 Great to see @RCSLT quoted in this article.
🚨 Improved national data collection on the number of speech and language therapists working across all sectors, settings, and employers is required.
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How is the Government ensuring it collects data on identified SEND to ensure there is sufficient capacity to support children and young people throughout the education system?
A timely question from Lord Addington in the House of Lords:
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The @RCSLT highlights that SLCN are the most common primary SEND, affecting almost 400,000 children in England, yet demand and waiting lists continue to outstrip capacity.
Better data helps ensure support matches need. Read more 👇
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Welcome to see questions in Parliament on how the NHS Specialised Neurology Services framework is being implemented. For people living with Primary Progressive Aphasia, consistent access to specialist neurological care can make a real difference. 1/4
Baroness Whitaker asked whether the NHS Specialised Neurology Services Specification will be implemented across all specialist neurology centres in England, and how compliance will be monitored.
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For people living with Primary Progressive Aphasia, SLT isn't just supportive care—it's the main treatment.
That's why it's so important to see PPA recognised in Parliament and why access to specialist neurology and SLT services must be a priority.
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🚨 Inclusive Parliament coalition statement.
✅ Some welcome things in the House Administration's response to Modernisation Committee.
❌ More to do if Parliament is to be inclusive of and accessible to signers and people with communication needs.
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ALT Inclusive Parliament Coalition statement, 'Making the House of Commons more accessible'.
🚨 The Inclusive Parliament coalition statement is also available in BSL format.
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📢 Calling all speech and language therapists.
📋 The APPG on Allied Health Professions has launched a call for evidence on #AHPs delivering neighbourhood health.
⏰Deadline for submissions: 1 September 2026.
📢 The APPG for Allied Health Professions has launched a call for evidence.
How are #AHPs delivering neighbourhood health? Share your evidence and examples to help shape recommendations to government and the NHS.
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